Enough With The Jibber Jabber!

"Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down." ~Proverbs 26:20 Gossip has been at the heart of every conflict I've know in my life. It's easy to partake in it, and it's easy to fall victim to it. And if you're the victim of it, there's nothing in the world you can do to defend yourself from it. The more vigorously you defend yourself, the more it looks like the gossip about you is true. Do you want to have peace in your life? You want to have a nice work environment? Enjoy your church family? Have a family that isn't constantly fighting with one another. You'll never be able to accomplish that in an environment where gossip flourishes. I had a boss that understood that perfectly. He had little patience for gossip. That was when the world was a little less politically correct--he'd be down in Human Resources in about two seconds today. He'd overheard a group talking about another employee and he'd come roari